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The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 7-1 by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first of a three-game series at American Family Field on Monday night.

Andrew Heaney continued to struggle and allowed six runs (five earned) in four innings, while former Pirate Jose Quintana got the win after throwing six strong innings.

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